School Name:
We have taken the name "Giles Brook School" from two historical
and environmental features of the Tattenhoe grid square.
Giles is from the 15th Century chapel of St. Giles situated, in the South West
part of the Tattenhoe District Park and next to the site of the Medieval Village.
| We have taken "Brook" from the Loughton Brook which runs along the bottom edge of the school field and continues right through Milton Keynes. |  |
If you are interested in reading the history of St. Giles Church, Tattenhoe, then click on the church picture, which will take you to it's web site |  |
School Logo:
| There are many sightings of dragonflies
and damselflies in and around the Loughton Brook in Tattenhoe and the
Howe Park Wood ponds. We have chosen the Male - Large Red Damselfly
( also called Pyrrhosoma nymphula). It is a really lovely school logo
design. |
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The Temporary Governing Body:
The temporary governing body was made up from local councilors, local teaching and non teaching representative, parish council representative, local business and parents of children hoping to attend Giles Brook School.
The temporary governing body was formed in October 2002 with membership for only 1 year. The temporary governing body had the enormous task of employing the head teacher, Phil Scull. Phil then joined the temporary Governing body and together the temporary governing body appointed all members of staff to start in September 2003. When setting up a new school there are 100 and 1 things to organise and arrange, including the school name, logo, uniform, colours, aims, ethos and so on.
Members of the temporary governing body were:
Kathy Warn
Ruth Powell
Jenny Brown
Belinda Hunter
Lindsay Chard
Catherine McKay
Jo Wickenden
Rosemary Drewett
Martin Snell
Ross Baines
Ruth Chisnall
Richard Sutton
Angie Bailey
Phil Scull
Pemanent Governing Body from November 2003
Giles Brook first fully elected governing body was put into place in November 2003, after parent governor elections.
Mr Ross Baines
Miss Angie Bailey (Teacher Governor)
Mrs Lindsay Chard
Mr Stephen Deane (Chair)
Mrs Rosemary Snell
Jeremy Cronin-Scott left and was replaced by Ruth Glanvill
Mr Andrew Laing (Vice Chair)
Mr Phil Scull (Headteacher)
Mr Martin Snell
Mr Richard Sutton
Mrs Mandy Walker (Staff Governor)
Mrs Hilary Harman
Mrs Alison Drury
July 2005 - Giles Brook Primary School was officially opened
Although Giles Brook opened its doors in September 2005, it had to open with a number of outstanding building issues that needed to be resolved, therefore the official opening was delayed until the major issues had been addressed and resolved. The official opening ceremony was held at the Summer Fete in July 2005. Children from the school had enjoyed an arts week previously where one of the many arts projects they got involved in was making samba instruments, masks and head dresses. Every child was then invited to take part in a whole school samba display as part of the opening ceremony. Dr Phyllis Starkey MP said a few words and planted an oak tree.
